Eating insects

Eating insects

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Hi friends, some time ago, I was having a drink at my sister-in-law's house and her husband made me taste insects that he bought on Amazon, they are insects of the brand Jiminis. It's a bit expensive,
10 euros a pack of 50 insects but it's worth it to taste at least once in your life.
Especially since they are more and more widespread, maybe in a few years, it will be quite normal to find them on our plates everyday.
Indeed, why not? Since edible insects are a great source of protein and vitamins and provide little fat, this makes it a particularly interesting food. Especially for those who can not afford to buy a good piece of meat regularly. Especially since more and more people are worried about the pollution caused by the intensive breeding of animals.

I tasted worms flavored with BBQ spices and curry crickets. I preferred the texture of the verses astonishment, they are light and crisp, a little like Chitos Cheese Chips. By cons, I ordered a box of crickets nature brand Micronutris because I would like to taste without artifice.

Why eat insects?

Consuming insects is called entomophagy.

As mentioned above, insects are rich in protein, vitamins omega 3 and 6, minerals and are low in fat, which is good for those with cholesterol problems.
Insects are also a good source of carbohydrates, they provide the energy needed by our body while the meat is not.
Suggérer

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At the level of pollution and cost, the breeding of insects is much faster and cheaper than raising cows for example. And especially much less polluting since they are very small and they do not need as much food as the cattle.
Indeed, it takes 2 kg of food to produce 1 kg of insects while it takes 8 kg of food to produce 1 kg of meat.

Insects are raised on different floors, take up little space and release very little greenhouse gas, unlike cattle farming, which requires a lot more space and releases much more greenhouse gases.

The consumption of insects represents a hope for humanity, indeed, insects would feed 9 billion people.
According to some research, one third of the population already consumes insects.

Can we raise ourselves to consume them for free?

Apparently yes! I found a company on the net that sells edible insect breeding kit for the home.

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Livin Farm is a revolutionary idea that two Austrians have had. They were already feeding on insects and inventing the way to have their own home-based breeding.

The kit measures 61cm and can be installed in the kitchen or in the saddlery. Its design and color blend perfectly with the decoration of the house.
It contains 8 compartments and allows the development of worms at room temperature in an airy room because it produces a slight odor.

The user installs in the first compartment pupae of blackeaf beetles, delivered with the livin farm. They will then grow, grow and reproduce.
Then, their eggs will slide in the lower part. These eggs continue to grow and become mealworms.
Thanks to a system of sensors and vibrations, this process is repeated for each stage of development of the worm, which continues to lower each compartment. The worms must be harvested when they reach their adult size, about 3 cm.

To make them grow as well as possible, worms can be fed with pieces of vegetables, such as carrots or with vegetable waste, such as peelings.
Thanks to the Livin farm it is possible to harvest between 200 and 500 grams per week.

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And you? Have you ever tasted insects?